rex
noun
king.
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rex
1 American
[r eks, reks]
/ rɛks, rɛks /
noun
Latin.
reges
plural
Rex
2
American
[reks]
/ rɛks /
noun
Rex
3
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[reks]
/ rɛks /
noun
Rex
British
/ rɛks /
noun
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Origin of Rex
After Christus Rex, title of a publication put out by its founders
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But it took a further three years in the lab to piece the T. rex back together.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus" sold Tuesday for $50.1 million at Sotheby's in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction after a 10-minute battle between seven bidders.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
They then spent a further three years documenting and reconstructing the T. rex back in the lab.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
One of the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons, nicknamed "Gus," was showcased Wednesday at Sotheby's auction house in New York ahead of its sale later this month.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
"My mom called. She's—how can I put this? Do you remember the T. rex in Jurassic Park? She makes him look serene. She's that kind of angry."
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
SAN CLEMENTE: Just trust Jaxson Rex to do anything and everything for improved Tritons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
I think his son Rex Jones chimed in.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
Initial frustration over Stokes' involvement in the Rex Rooms episode appears to have given way to support for the skipper.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Woods, 61, doesn’t have the public profile of his predecessors, Rex Tillerson and Lee Raymond.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Rex is considerably smaller than the tiger, with mats in his mane and ribs showing under his dull coat.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
The central emblem is that of the Trinity, with a "chronogram" indicating the year 1634 thus:—sInt DoMUs hUjUs pII reges nUtrItII regInae nUtrICes pIae.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Sergeant, Philip Walsingham
On his refusing this honour, Mary wrote, or caused to be written, the following lines in Latin and French: Sunt comites, ducesque alii; sunt denique reges; Sethom dominum sit satis esse mihi.
From The Abbot by Scott, Walter, Sir
"Et nunc, reges, intelligite; erudimini, qui judicatis terram:" Understand now, ye kings of the earth; learn, ye who judge the world.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright
The achivi is the people, and the McClellanists are the reges.
From Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count
The crine profuso and barba demissa of the reges crinitos, as the Merovingians were called, are often referred to by ancient chroniclers.
From Travels through France and Italy by Smollett, T. (Tobias)
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